diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenu.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenu.txt
index 3e1853735..f73035ab0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenu.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenu.txt
@@ -540,14 +540,19 @@ class CompatibilityMenu : OptionMenu
 class GLTextureGLOptions : OptionMenu
 {
 	private int mWarningIndex;
+	private string mWarningLabel;
 
 	override void Init(Menu parent, OptionMenuDescriptor desc)
 	{
 		super.Init(parent, desc);
 
+		// Find index of warning item placeholder
+		mWarningIndex = -1;
+		mWarningLabel = "!HQRESIZE_WARNING!";
+
 		for (int i=0; i < mDesc.mItems.Size(); ++i)
 		{
-			if (mDesc.mItems[i].mLabel == "!HQRESIZE_WARNING!")
+			if (mDesc.mItems[i].mLabel == mWarningLabel)
 			{
 				mWarningIndex = i;
 				break;
@@ -555,11 +560,22 @@ class GLTextureGLOptions : OptionMenu
 		}
 	}
 
+	override void OnDestroy()
+	{
+		// Restore warning item placeholder
+		if (mWarningIndex >= 0)
+		{
+			mDesc.mItems[mWarningIndex].mLabel = mWarningLabel;
+		}
+
+		Super.OnDestroy();
+	}
+
 	override void Ticker()
 	{
 		Super.Ticker();
 
-		if (mWarningIndex > 0)
+		if (mWarningIndex >= 0)
 		{
 			string message;